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(2014-05-30)The utilization of recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) in HMA pavement applications was investigated via Disk-shaped Compact Tension (DC(T)) mixture testing and an acoustic emission (AE) based technique for estimating the ...
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(2013-08-22)The first focus of this thesis is to solve a stochastic convex minimization problem over an arbitrary family of nonempty, closed and convex sets. The problem has random features. Gradient or subgradient of objective function ...
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(2015-01-21)Movement is one of the most basic human skills that used for communicating and interacting with the environment. Although we have an intuitive understanding of our gestures, it is hard to explain their quality. One would ...
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(2013-08-22)With increasing proportion of windpower, an important concern is that of maintaining the reliability of the electric grid in the face of higher supply-side volatility. In this paper, we examine the role of risk-based ...
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(2009)This thesis focuses on the application and theoretical developments of model predictive control techniques for the distributed control and safe coordination of autonomous vehicles, specially those with nonholonomic dynamic ...
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(2015-11-17)It is estimated that there are over 2 million manual wheelchair users in the United States. Up to 70% of manual wheelchair users report upper limb pain, which is mainly manifested in the shoulder and wrist. Shoulder pain ...
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(2011-05-25)In this thesis, we investigate the stability of limit cycles of passive dynamic walking. The formation process of the limit cycles is approached from the view of energy interaction. We introduce for the first time the ...
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(2013-08-22)Stochastic approximation (SA) methods, first proposed by Robbins and Monro in 1951 for root- finding problems, have been widely used in the literature to solve problems arising from stochastic convex optimization, stochastic ...
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(2017-06-26)We study stochastic optimization problems with decisions truncated by random variables and its applications in operations management. The technical difficulty of these problems is that the optimization problem is not convex ...
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(2014-09-16)The stochastic sequential assignment problem (SSAP) studies the allocation of available distinct workers with deterministic values to sequentially-arriving tasks with stochastic parameters so as to maximize the expected ...
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(2008)Next-generation aviation security systems need not merely be makeshift political solutions for mending complex problems; they can be the result of modeling, analysis, and planning. This dissertation pro-actively aims to ...
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(2000)In the final part of this thesis, we address a class of stochastic programs with discrete first stage decisions and decision-dependent uncertainties. These problems are formulated as 0--1 hyperbolic programs for which we ...
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(2009)As a result, the purpose of the research in this dissertation is not only to study strategic technology planning within a single firm, but also to explore strategic technology planning between firms that work together in ...
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(2008)Despite pediatric vaccines are considered the worlds' most cost-effective public health weapon, the global vaccine supply is weak, and its sustainability cannot be guaranteed. Vaccine manufacturing processes are complex, ...
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(1996)Strategic objectives in modern discrete-part manufacturing are shifting from the previously sought economies of scale to the so called economies of scope, where emphasis is placed on product variety and customization, as ...
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A study verifying the simulation of market trading with Dynamic Pari-Mutuel mechanism using Python (2014-05-30)Wagering is common in various arenas that include but not limited to horse racing, casinos, financial markets and stock trading. Several market mechanisms are used in these markets to predict the outcome based on the ...
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(2011-08-25)Over the past decade, examples have become the cornerstone of the design process. In essence, designers are no longer developing ideas from scratch, but instead designing through the synthesis of pre-existing design ideas. ...
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(2008)Overall, the results revealed that the integrated, human-computer architecture supported including humans into the loop without loss in judgment quality. In some cases, the joint, human-computer system outperformed either ...
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(1999)The emergence of computer technology has had profound implications for instruction. Early efforts consisted of practical instructional tools designed around classroom needs and focused on the transmission or delivery of ...
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